MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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